A Tale Of Elsinore Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH IJKL MMCC MMNO PPQQ RRSS LKTT UVWW XYZZ FFDD FFDD| A little child stood thinking sorrowfully and ill at ease | A |
| In a forest beneath the branches of the tall pine trees | A |
| And his big brown eyes with tears seemed dim | B |
| While one soft arm rested on a huge dog close by him | B |
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| And only four summers had passed o'er his baby head | C |
| And poor little child his twin brother was dead | C |
| Who had died but a few days before | D |
| And now he must play alone for he'd see him no more | D |
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| And for many generations 'tis said for a truth | E |
| That the eldest bairn of the Cronberg family died early in youth | E |
| Owing to a curse that pursued them for many a day | F |
| Because the Cronberg chief had carried a lovely maiden away | F |
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| That belonged 'tis said to the bold Viking chief | G |
| And her aged mother could find no relief | G |
| And she cursed the Cronberg family in accents wild | H |
| For the loss of her darling beautiful child | H |
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| So at last the little child crept back to its home | I |
| And entered the silent nursery alone | J |
| Where he knew since morning his twin brother had lain | K |
| But alas they would never walk hand in hand again | L |
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| And pausing breathless he gazed into the darkened room | M |
| And there he saw in the dark gloom | M |
| The aged Gudrun keeping her lonely watch o'er the dead | C |
| Sad and forlorn at the head of the bed | C |
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| Then little Olaf sprang joyfully into the room | M |
| And bounding upon the bed not fearing the corpse in the gloom | M |
| And crept close beside the white form | N |
| That was wont to walk by his side night and morn | O |
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| And with his dimpled hands his brother he did stroke | P |
| And with grief his little heart almost broke | P |
| And he whispered in baby talk his brother's name | Q |
| But alas to him no answer came | Q |
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| But his good old nurse let little Olaf be | R |
| The more it was very sad to see | R |
| But she could not check the child nor on him frown | S |
| And as she watched him the tears came trickling down | S |
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| Then Olaf cried Oh nursey when will he speak again | L |
| And old Gudrun said My lamb 'tis all in vain | K |
| He is singing sweet songs with the angels now | T |
| And kissed him fondly on cheek and brow | T |
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| And the same evening Olaf wandered out on the green | U |
| Which to him and his brother oft a playground had been | V |
| And lying down on the messy bank their old play place | W |
| He fell asleep with a heavenly smile upon his face | W |
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| And as he slept if seemed to him an angel drew near | X |
| And bending o'er him seemed to drop a tear | Y |
| And swept his closed eyes with her downy wing | Z |
| Then in whispers softly she did sing | Z |
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| Love God and be good to all and one day | F |
| You'll meet your brother in Heaven in grand array | F |
| On that bright and golden happy shore | D |
| Where you and your brother shall part no more | D |
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| Then the angel kissed him and vanished away | F |
| And Olaf started to his feet in great dismay | F |
| Then he turned his eyes to Heaven for his heart felt sore | D |
| And from that day the house of Cronberg was cursed no more | D |
William Topaz Mcgonagall
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